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29coupenamedwinnifred · 03-04-2020, 12:34 PM

Hello! I live in Detroit area and am looking for someone to paint my coupe. It has been media blasted and needs minor repair. I do have pics. Any suggestions?

1931 flamingo · 03-04-2020, 01:48 PM

There's gotta be a local club. I would start there. JMO
Or, when the weather warms up, go to some cruise nights or weekend shows and ask.
Paul in CT

29coupenamedwinnifred · 03-05-2020, 06:02 PM

Thank you for the suggestions.

ModelAMike1930 · 03-06-2020, 12:37 PM

Try Maaco they did a good job for me.

77Birdman · 03-06-2020, 02:13 PM

Not a model a but I talked to maaco about doing a car for myself. The shop manager was into cars and they did 'special' projects as well as the $199. jobs. They quoted me a pretty good price but in the end I decided to do the job myself. They are all independently owned so you may want to try a couple until you hear the right thing. Then again they may simply not be interested in that kind of job in your area.

holdover · 03-07-2020, 10:09 PM

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A guy I worked with had a paint job done a MAACO a number of years ago. When I saw it I asked how he got such a good job, told me he would pay the manager and painter 100 each extra if after job was done it looked as good or better than factory.

Dodge · 03-08-2020, 03:57 AM

Our local Maaco will use any paint you supply yourself if you buy it. I have had them paint
With PPG products. They have done it on a week end when they can take the extra time
With good results.

Patrick L. · 03-08-2020, 07:15 AM

You got cars out of Maaco that didn't have any Earl Scheib's ?!

Just kidding. Most folks my age know what we call an Earl Scheib.

ronn · 03-09-2020, 11:12 AM

no UPS and no extras!

holdover · 03-09-2020, 09:33 PM

Earl Scheib's I remember well, back in the early 60's I believe it was 19.99

Bob C · 03-10-2020, 11:02 AM

19.99 was the base price, it was extra if you wanted them to
wash the car or roll the windows up.

Jeff/Illinois · 03-10-2020, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdover

Earl Scheib's I remember well, back in the early 60's I believe it was 19.99

His price creeped up to $99.95 by '79 at least in the Chicago area check out his ad. That included 20 dollars worth of 'free' metal work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auvf7DDw5z0

canadian · 03-11-2020, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

His price creeped up to $99.95 by '79 at least in the Chicago area check out his ad. That included 20 dollars worth of 'free' metal work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auvf7DDw5z0

Hey Jeff, you made my day today here in Canada, thanks for sharing that , needed a laugh

DBrer · 03-11-2020, 08:40 PM

Any car any color.

77Birdman · 03-12-2020, 07:36 AM

I had a buddy in hs that had Maaco paint his mustang. It was red, they didn't too bad of a job but for some reason they decided to paint the interior panels 'as a bonus'. They got the rear side trim painted on one side only before they ran out of paint. Rest of the int. was white!

03-04-2020, 12:34 PM	#1
29coupenamedwinnifred Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 2	Restoration painter needed Hello! I live in Detroit area and am looking for someone to paint my coupe. It has been media blasted and needs minor repair. I do have pics. Any suggestions?

03-04-2020, 01:48 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Restoration painter needed There's gotta be a local club. I would start there. JMO Or, when the weather warms up, go to some cruise nights or weekend shows and ask. Paul in CT

03-05-2020, 06:02 PM	#3
29coupenamedwinnifred Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 2	Re: Restoration painter needed Thank you for the suggestions.

03-06-2020, 12:37 PM	#4
ModelAMike1930 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 382	Re: Restoration painter needed Try Maaco they did a good job for me.

03-06-2020, 02:13 PM	#5
77Birdman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Eastern MD Posts: 486	Re: Restoration painter needed Not a model a but I talked to maaco about doing a car for myself. The shop manager was into cars and they did 'special' projects as well as the $199. jobs. They quoted me a pretty good price but in the end I decided to do the job myself. They are all independently owned so you may want to try a couple until you hear the right thing. Then again they may simply not be interested in that kind of job in your area.

03-07-2020, 10:09 PM	#6
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Re: Restoration painter needed Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A guy I worked with had a paint job done a MAACO a number of years ago. When I saw it I asked how he got such a good job, told me he would pay the manager and painter 100 each extra if after job was done it looked as good or better than factory.

03-08-2020, 03:57 AM	#7
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,496	Re: Restoration painter needed Our local Maaco will use any paint you supply yourself if you buy it. I have had them paint With PPG products. They have done it on a week end when they can take the extra time With good results.

03-08-2020, 07:15 AM	#8
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Restoration painter needed You got cars out of Maaco that didn't have any Earl Scheib's ?! Just kidding. Most folks my age know what we call an Earl Scheib.

03-09-2020, 11:12 AM	#9
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,784	Re: Restoration painter needed no UPS and no extras!

03-09-2020, 09:33 PM	#10
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Re: Restoration painter needed Earl Scheib's I remember well, back in the early 60's I believe it was 19.99

03-10-2020, 11:02 AM	#11
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,741	Re: Restoration painter needed 19.99 was the base price, it was extra if you wanted them to wash the car or roll the windows up.

03-11-2020, 08:40 PM	#14
DBrer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 175	Re: Restoration painter needed Any car any color.

03-12-2020, 07:36 AM	#15
77Birdman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Eastern MD Posts: 486	Re: Restoration painter needed I had a buddy in hs that had Maaco paint his mustang. It was red, they didn't too bad of a job but for some reason they decided to paint the interior panels 'as a bonus'. They got the rear side trim painted on one side only before they ran out of paint. Rest of the int. was white!